Squatters Wellied Irish Style Stout

March 16, 2015

Reviewers: John Holl

Squatters Wellied Irish Style Stout

Utah Brewer’s Cooperative

Salt Lake City

Type of Beer: Irish style stout

ABV: 4%

All the traditional, familiar aromas and tastes associated with an Irish-style stout are here, happily mingling in a dark brown ale beneath a strong, mocha-colored head. While there is a light coffee-roast flavor, unsweetened chocolate in the aroma, and that subtle acidic tang and chalky dry character on the finish, all are just a bit… lacking. No one flavor dominates, and what is present consistently errs on the side of subtlety. The creamy, smooth texture made this quickly disappear, though.

John HollJohn Holl is the editor of All About Beer Magazine and author of “The American Craft Beer Cookbook.” He lives in Jersey City, NJ. Contact him via Twitter @John_Holl or email.